Review: WICKED at Civic Center Of Greater Des Moines
It's good to see 'Wicked,' isn't it?…
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Review: KING ROGER at Des Moines Metro Opera
This season, Des Moines Metro Opera is taking my favorite type of risk and doing an Opera that audiences might not be familiar with in their final, and most ambitious opera of the season, Karol Szymanowski's 'King Roger.'…
Review: OF MICE AND MEN at Des Moines Metro Opera
As America celebrates is 250th birthday, 'Of Mice and Men' celebrates it and the 100th birthday of Carlise Floyd by revisiting this timeless story through a new lense.…
Review: TOSCA at Des Moines Metro Opera
Summer has officially started with Des Moine Metro Opera's phenomenal production of 'Tosca.' Find out about the show and why you shouldn't miss it.…
Review: CINDERELLA at Ballet Des Moines
What did our There is a magic that only happens when seeing a show live. Sometimes it comes from a special effect, and other times from the beauty of telling a story. When that magic happens, it becomes a memory that will last not till midnight, but for a lifetime.…
Review: SUFFS at Des Moines Performing Arts
In a time on Broadway where so many shows are based on familiar IP, it's refreshing to have a new story come to the stage. In 2022, Suffs opened on Broadway at the Public Theatre, and then kept marching to Broadway, and now it is marching across the US.…
Review: MEREDITH WILSON'S 'THE MUSIC MAN' at Des Moines Performing Arts
This weekend, the newest national tour of Meredith Wilson's 'The Music Man' is stopping at Des Moines Performing Arts. Judging from the audience reaction, this production works its magic in a way no anvil salesman will be able to stop.…
Preview: SEASON PREVIEW About Time Theatre
This last season, a new theatre company emerged and made audiences 'squeamish' wih their first production. About Time Theatre Company is back for another season and has recently announced the three productions that will be part of its 2026 season. If the thought and time that went into their first p…
Review: NOTHING HOLDS STILL at Ballet Des Moines
Des Moines has a thriving arts community. One of the amazing organizations that is making this community thrive is Ballet Des Moines. I had the opportunity to attend their performance of “Nothing Holds Still” this last weekend. The show featured world-premiere dances and collaborations with ot…
Review: THE OUTSIDERS at Des Moines Performing Arts
Watching Tony's every year, I always look forward to the performances and seeing what each show decides to showcase. In 2024, I was captivated by the performance of 'The Outsiders' and looked forward to seeing it live. What was that moment? I'll share more on that later, but after seeing the show in…
Past Shows
11 total · showing 1–10
Once Upon A Mattress
Once Upon a Mattress , Music by Mary Rodgers, Lyrics by Marshall Barer, Book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller and Marshall Barer. June 12-21 2026. Many moons ago in a far-off place, Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride...
Harvey
Elwood P. Dowd insists on including his friend Harvey in all of his sister Veta’s social gatherings. The trouble is, Harvey is an imaginary six-and-a-half-foot-tall rabbit. To avoid future embarrassment for her family— especially for her daughter, Veta decides to have Elwood...
The Odd Couple, Female Version
You might know Felix and Oscar, now meet Florence Unger and Olive Madison in Neil Simon’s hilarious contemporary comic classic: the female version of The Odd Couple. Instead of the poker party that begins the original version, Ms. Madison has invited the girls over for an...
A Gift For Rebecca
In this world premiere play, it is Santa’s first year in retirement. Unimpressed with the new system in place at the North Pole (under the direction of his former apprentice and new CEO), Santa recruits his wife, his loyal stable attendant, and his trusted team of reindeer to go...
Much Ado About Nothing
This Shakespeare comedy is the story of Leonato welcoming his friends to visit his home. The arriving men meet Leonato's daughter and niece, which leads to Claudio quickly falling in love with Hero, while Benedick and Beatrice resist their feelings for one another. With...
The One-Act Play That Goes Wrong
A play within a play, a group of accident-prone thespians “take the stage” to perform a classic murder mystery, and everything that can go wrong…does! Will the cast ever catch the murderer? The original one-act version of the Tony-winning ”The Play That Goes Wrong” is shorter...
Marjorie Prime
Perfect for fans of The Twilight Zone, it’s the age of artificial intelligence, and 85-year-old Marjorie’s new companion is programmed to feed the story of her life back to her. What would we remember, and what would we forget, if given the chance? This drama explores the...
Exit Laughing
When the biggest highlight of your life is weekly bridge night with the girls, what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? Here’s one idea: “borrow” your friend’s ashes from the funeral home for one last card game and the wildest night of your lives! This...
She Loves Me
Amalia and Georg are competing perfume shop clerks who don't see eye to eye. After both respond to a "lonely hearts advertisement" in the newspaper, they now live for the love letters that they exchange, but the identity of their admirers remains unknown. Fans of “You’ve Got...
Borrowed Beats
The world premiere of a new play by Tommy Lee Johnston, Borrowed Beats, tells the story of a family mourning the loss of a daughter when they receive an unexpected visitor: the woman who received her heart through organ donation. Their story is about loss and love, pain and...
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Philip Glass’s ORPHÉE Blank Performing Arts Center (7/11-7/11) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/18-7/18) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/10-7/10) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/23-7/23) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/09-7/09) |
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The Lifespan of a Fact Des Moines Playhouse (2/05-2/28) |
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Britten’s BILLY BUDD Blank Performing Arts Center (7/20-7/20) |
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Offenbach’s THE TALES OF HOFFMANN Blank Performing Arts Center (7/22-7/22) |
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Mean Girls Des Moines Playhouse (7/09-7/25) |
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Les Misérables Des Moines Playhouse (4/09-5/02) |
